Lincoln County officials announced June 1 receipt of a $1,746 Safety Enhancement Grant by the Maine Municipal Association Workers’ Compensation Fund. The Ed MacDonald Safety Enhancement and Scholarship grants provide financial assistance to members of the MMA Workers Compensation Fund  to purchase safely equipment or services to assist in reducing the frequency and severity of workplace injuries. 

 

The grant program is designed to prevent injuries and improve workplace safety. “The reduction in employee injuries also benefits the taxpayers by lessening lost hours at work, cost of claims,  and potential overtime expenses,” wrote the MMA in a press release.

 

The MMA has awarded Safety Grants to fund members since 1999. The Ed MacDonald Safety Enhancement Grants and Scholarships are an example of a successful partnership that has prevented workplace injuries by bestowing more than $5.7million in funding of 4,345 Safety Enhancement Grants and 505 Scholarships, according to the MMA.